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"The Ultimate Guide to Jump Rope: Get Ready to Transform Your Bod\\nWhen it comes to burning calories, the jump rope is a highly effective tool in your get-fit arsenal. Start incorporating the rope into your workout with our easy guide to perfect form, toning moves and more!\\nBasic jumping rope zaps more than 10 calories per minute. To really rev that metabolism and burn major cals, trainers generally suggest you weave in strength or endurance training between jumping intervals.\\nBefore you begin, make sure you've got [the basics](/fitness/workouts/2012/03/jump-rope-and-melt-fat-slideshow) right. Gerard Calvo, creator of the Rope Burn class at Equinox NYC, suggests you stand with your head tall and avoid hunching and tensing your neck. Resist the urge to look down at your feet by keeping your eyes forward. Also: engage abs.\\nYou've got to have the right gear. A basic rope gets the job done, but if you want to practice fancy tricks, try this [speedy spinner](/fitness/workouts/2012/03/jump-rope-and-melt-fat-slideshow#slide=9). Focusing on endurance? Try something heavier, like this [leather rope](/fitness/workouts/2012/03/jump-rope-and-melt-fat-slideshow#slide=8). Finally, make sure you've got the [right size](/fitness/workouts/2012/03/jump-rope-and-melt-fat-slideshow#slide=6), then hop to it!\\nIf you're new to the rope, do like Vanessa Minnillo and add a nine-minute [skipping routine](/fitness/workouts/2010/07/vanessa-minnillo-bikini-body-move-slideshow) to the beginning of your regular workout. Over time, you'll master the basics AND add a major fat burner to jump start the rest of your workout. #killingit.\\nOnce you're feeling good about the rope, add a little toning to the routine like celebrity trainer Jackie Warner suggests to her clients. Her [10-minute workout](/blogs/flash/2012/03/jackie-warner-cardio-jump-rope-routine.html) includes \\\"in-and-out\\\" push-ups to tone those arms along with some cool aerobics that'll keep your heart pumping.\\nGet even more toned\u2014we're talking supermodel-toned. Michael Olajide Jr. utilizes a jump rope when training the Victoria's Secret angels (including [Adriana Lima](/blogs/flash/2013/05/celebfitness-victorias-secret-adriana-lima-jump-rope.html), a huge rope fan!) His moves work the [upper body](/fitness/workouts/2013/12/supermodel-workout-slideshow#slide=6), [lower body](/fitness/workouts/2013/12/supermodel-workout-slideshow#slide=2) and those all-important [abs](/fitness/workouts/2013/12/supermodel-workout-slideshow#slide=10) (basically, all the parts that matter in lingerie). The moves are challenging, but the pay-off? So worth it.\\nIf you're ready to make the jump rope your number one calorie torcher, try this 20-minute [interval routine](/fitness/workouts/2006/12/jump-rope-intervals-calorie-burning-workout-slideshow). You'll burn an amazing 200 calories! Try it over your lunch hour and expect toned shoulders, abs and a booty to die for.\\nHey, sometimes it takes a little instruction (and maybe some healthy competition?) to really make torch cals by jumping rope. Studios and sports clubs around the country are starting to incorporate this powerful fat burner into [club classes](/fitness/2014/02/four-bod-changing-workouts?currentPage=2). Can you say bikini body?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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